Advanced DSP and Dante integration are key features for both Modesto Junior College and Heritage High School in Northern California

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 — Roseville, CA, October 17, 2018 – When looking to upgrade the loudspeaker systems at two Northern California educational institutions, Rocky Giannetta, president of independent services provider Layer 8, knew he needed amplifiers that offered both Dante connectivity and advanced DSP with pristine sound quality. In searching for the perfect solution, Giannetta turned to Powersoft’s Quattrocanali — a compact, 4-channel amplifier platform — for not only its comprehensive feature set but also its reliability.

“As far as I’m concerned, the real selling point for the Quattrocanali is its advanced DSP processing and specifically its ability to easily import FIR filters to do accurate loudspeaker system optimization,” Giannetta said. “That is a primary design criterion and selling point for us, and the systems integrators we work alongside.”

Heritage High School — Brentwood, California

At the end of August just before school started, Heritage High School, a 9th-12th grade high school located in Brentwood, California, one hour east of San Francisco, replaced the amplification in its gymnasium loudspeaker system which features 8 speakers.

Giannetta specified, programmed and tuned the new Powersoft system, which included two Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D amplifiers. For this installation, Giannetta needed an amplifier to cover advanced DSP functionality across four channels.

“The key element was the fact that with the advanced DSP processing we were able to optimize the entire system, while making major improvements to it,” explained Giannetta. “Also by installing the Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D amplifiers, we were able to reduce rack space and draw way less power than the previous amps the school had installed.”

Modesto Junior College — Modesto, California

Meantime, located just off Modesto’s busy downtown DoMo district sits Modesto Junior College — a public, 2-year institution with a significant Performing Arts program. The College’s theatre’s loudspeaker system is used regularly throughout the year for productions such as Aesop’s Fables and Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web. When it began suffering system failures, Giannetta was brought in to program the DSP system.

During the process, Giannetta also specified a new amplifier platform for the LCR loudspeaker system and selected four Powersoft Quattrocanali 4804 DSP+D amplifiers — both for their advanced programming and compact size.

“The original amp took up 24 rack spaces, and with the Quattrocanali we were able to replace it with 4 rack spaces of amplification,” Giannetta explained. “To top it off, the folks at the theatre have said that the system sounded better after we installed the amplifiers then it did when it was first installed 8 years ago.”

A Peace-of-Mind Solution

An avid user of Powersoft products for 2 ½ years, Giannetta said the company’s all-around ease to work with makes it an effortless choice every time. In addition, the overall reliability of Powersoft’s amplifier platforms has been a key ingredient to his success.

“We’ve had zero failures in the 2 ½ years I’ve been working with Powersoft amps,” Giannetta said. “That’s a big deal for power amplifiers because they can generate so much heat, but we are happy to say that’s been our experience from the start with Powersoft.”

Powersoft is the world leader in lightweight, high power, single rack space, energy efficient amplifier platforms for the professional audio market. Founded in Italy in 1995, headquartered in Florence, Italy, with offices in New Jersey, USA, Powersoft couples the experience and precision of its production department with exceptional components to deliver products with perfect audio response and high-performance reliability. Its state-of-the-art amplifier platofrms can be found in an array of markets, ranging from stadiums, sporting arenas, theme parks, performance venues and airports to convention centers, churches, and clubs, and are used by the world's leading tour sound companies. For more information, visit the Powersoft website @ www.powersoft-audio.com.

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